AG Paxton Issues Consumer Alert on Social Security Scam

AG Paxton Issues Consumer Alert on Social Security Scam

Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned Texans to beware of calls from scam artists pretending to be with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and attempting to fool unsuspecting people into giving them their Social Security number and money. Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received a large number of complaints from consumers targeted by the Social Security scam. Crooks tell the would-be victim that their Social Security number has been used in a […]